M Soccer: Full of Firsts

Mark Frego ('15) - Nov 13, 2012, 9:29 PM EST

Following a weekend in which Notre Dame’s men’s soccer squad captured the BIG EAST tournament title with wins over two top-10 teams, it would seem as if the luck of the Irish would be all but used up. But Monday proved that they still had plenty in store, as the team was named the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament.

The news came on the heels of Notre Dame (16-3-1) winning its first BIG EAST tournament championship since 2003. The Irish earned a first-round bye and beat Syracuse 4-2 to earn themselves a trip to PPL Park in Chester, Penn., home of the MLS’s Philadelphia Union.